Real: Benzema, Higuain did not appreciate

Author of a big 2008-2009 season, completed with a nice total of 24 goals and 12 assists in all competitions, Gonzalo Higuain (33) did not necessarily appreciate seeing Karim Benzema land at Real Madrid during the summer transfer window. following. However, the Argentine striker, who plays today at Inter Miami (MLS), believes that this competition has made him stronger.

“In this season, I’m not far from the standards of Cristiano Ronaldo in his first year at Madrid. And despite that, they brought in Kak and Benzema. That’s when I said to myself: ‘This is not unbelievable … how many goals do I have to score? ‘. Afterwards, with Benzema, it was a very healthy competition, but you had to give the maximum. Karim arrived and he brought out the best version of me, and j “brought out the best version of him. It’s a really big number nine,” the former Madrid native told ESPN.